Patrick and Quinn have been together since college, now married less than a year. Quinn is a second grade teacher who is starting to feel annoyed at his school administration. Patrick is an architect who has just gotten fired for taking on outside work. Their relationship had already been struggling because of Patrick's long work hours. Quinn doesn't yet know that Patrick has been fired; there's just never a good time to mention that, especially when Patrick wants to host his family for Christmas at the last minute, knowing that Quinn would do all the work to get ready.
On Christmas Eve, Patrick finds Santa in their kitchen, eating the cookies that Quinn had set out. Not believing in Santa, he beans him with a frying pan. While Santa's crumpled on the floor, Patrick fetches Quinn, telling him that he thinks he just killed a man. Turns out that Santa is not actually dead, but he quits! Well, that sets off a year-long adventure, as the men realize that they need to save Christmas.
The story has magic, along with realistic relationship issues, not only with each other, but also with each of their parents and with Patrick's brother. Even as life at the North Pole brings Patrick and Quinn back together again, there are still issues that seem too tough to resolve.
A fun read, even though we're not in the holiday season.
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